Mild weather makes ice conditions unsafe

MUSKOKA - With the temperature hovering above zero for most of this week and expected to reach 8 degrees on Saturday, the OPP says local ice conditions are not safe.
Some lakes have been safe for people to ice fish on with their own bodyweight, but not while travelling via snowmobiles. However, the OPP always encourage people to check ice conditions.
“After this thaw it’s best to check conditions before going out,” said Const. Lynda Cranney, with the Huntsville detachment.
To stay safe the OPP recommends not travelling on ice alone, avoiding slushy or untracked ice and ice near moving water or dock bubblers.
Police want to remind residents that no ice is ever considered to be 100 per cent safe, especially during the start of the season when ice is forming or later in the season when the temperature turns mild.